Alula Security

We’ve been using this app for a while now, with two different homes and systems. On the newer system, we got some more features but I don’t know if the different system had those or the app added those. [UPDATE: I have been seeing the following issues less lately. I have noticed the developer has been making bug fixes so that could be why.] My biggest complaint about the app is that sometimes it doesn’t load, I just get a white screen. Also, sometimes when I tap to disarm, it doesn’t take. At first, it looks like it does but then the system stays armed and I have to tap again. What would make this app better would be integrations with some of what Apple provides. [UPDATE: I just found out they’ve added an Apple Watch app! Thank you!] I usually only bring my Apple Watch on my runs and would love to be able to arm/disarm the system via my Watch (to keep it simple, having it just arm Away would probably be fine). It would also be great to have either Siri/Shortcuts or HomeKit (or Matter when it comes) integration. The rest of my home is using HomeKit for lights, cameras, locks, doorbells, etc. At night we have a scene that turns off all the lights and makes sure the doors are closed and locked. Then we have to separately arm the alarm system. It would be great if that could be integrated in the scene, or part of a shortcut that activated the scene and armed the alarm. I also have automations that activate when everyone leaves, and automatically arming the alarm system would be a great part of that.

We switched from Google Nest/Protect suite of cameras and recording when Google informed us that they were handing over their service to ADT. The durability of Google’s outdoor cameras was the main reason. However, now comparing the two. I have an Alula outdoor camera with water inside the lens. All of the cameras have a narrower field of vision than Googles, and the app performance is way behind Google’s. The front camera will “recognize” a flower pot as a person/pet/vehicle (I don’t know which it thinks it is) and I get 30 alerts, one after the other. I have all three sensitivity levels less than 3 and it still just goes. However, the side camera will give me an alert to a person AFTER they have walked 50-60’ through it’s detectable area and rang my doorbell. If I try to load the video, that can take up to a full minute. Sometimes I have to back out and retry. And the video is a finite snapshot. I’m unable to see what happened before or after the clip. So if someone walks up, waits 10 seconds and then throws a rock thru my window I wouldn’t have that footage. Also, I cannot review live footage and rewind. All you can do is see the live feed, and the 10-second clips. TL:DR the cams aren’t as good, and the app is not as fast , you can’t you see all video

Easy to navigate and intuitively designed App. At a glance view of our entire Alula security system is convenient and gives us the peace of mind and total control of the intrusion sensors, video cameras, smoke alarms, thermostat and lighting, no matter where we are! Our old school security system had a keypad, and did nothing but turn on a few door and motion sensors. The Alula system is a huge upgrade!! The app brings home security into our hand, any time we need it. We LOVE the Alula doorbell camera, and how the app brings you to high def video clip recording Having a conversation and seeing someone at my door in the Alula app, that’s awesome!